What stands out worked out from the figures below

Salisbury has grown the fastest since 2010 (+15.6%).

Conway has the most people working from home (29.1%).

What matters to you?

Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.

Raising kidsAffordabilityOwning a homeShort commuteWorking from homeYounger crowdSettled, older crowdGrowing town

Measure	Salisbury	Conway
People
Population	5,656Highest	1,755Lowest
Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census	+15.6%Highest MA: +7.4%	-7.2%Lowest MA: +7.4%
Median age	51±6.9Lowest 28% above MA	55.6±3Highest 39% above MA
	Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Kids under 18	12.3%±3.4Lowest MA: 19.4%	16.5%±3.3Highest MA: 19.4%
	Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Age 65+	29.1%±3.2Lowest MA: 17.9%	31.9%±4.1Highest MA: 17.9%
	Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+	50.6%Lowest MA: 47.3%	60.5%Highest MA: 47.3%
Enrolled in collegeshare of residents	5.1%±2.5Highest MA: 7.9%	2.6%±1.2Lowest MA: 7.9%
	Salisbury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Cost of living
Household incomemedian	$92,469±$7kLowest 11% below MA	$97,250±$11kHighest 6% below MA
	Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Home valuemedian, owner-occupied	$465,900±$31kHighest 17% below MA	$395,900±$25kLowest 30% below MA
Rentmedian gross, monthly	$1,770±$444Lowest about the MA average	$1,800±$990Highest about the MA average
	Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Property taxmedian, yearly	$4,561Lowest 24% below MA	$5,797Highest 3% below MA
Renters paying 30%+of income on rent	59.8%±11.2Highest MA: 51.8%	23.9%±33.6Lowest MA: 51.8%
	Salisbury and Conway are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Below poverty line	5.6%Highest MA: 10%	4.4%Lowest MA: 10%
Housing
Homeownersof occupied homes	65.5%Lowest MA: 62.5%	93.4%Highest MA: 62.5%
Typical home builtmedian year	1981Highest 17 yrs newer than MA	1976Lowest 12 yrs newer than MA
Getting to work
Average commuteone way	30 minHighest about the MA average	24 minLowest 18% below MA
Work from home	19.7%±6.9Lowest MA: 18.6%	29.1%±8.5Highest MA: 18.6%
	Conway and Salisbury are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher.
Schools
Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading	#240 of 282 in MA	—
School district	—	Conway
High school in town	—	None in town
On TownTapestry
Old photos in Our Story	None yet	None yet

MA average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.